Whiter Shade of Pale (Live) Lyrics
Whiter Shade of Pale (Live) - Percy Sledge
Written by:G. Brooker/K. Reid
We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels cross the floor
I was feeling kind of seasick
When the crowd called out for more
The room was hummin' harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
And the waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That at first her face just ghostly
Would was a whiter shade of pale
She said there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see
As I wander through my playing cards
I could not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leavin' out for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might just as well have been closed
And so it was that later
As the miller told
The miller told his tale
That at first her face just ghostly
Was turned a whiter shade of pale